Our first full day in St.Barts we woke up and had a wonderful breakfast. All sorts of homemade breads and croissants and the butter- was just divine! (No I didn't stay on my Weight Watchers diet!) After breakfast we went back to our room and changed. I put Riley in his new Bummis Swim Pant and we went to the pool which was overlooking the ocean. After finding a couple good lounge chairs with umbrellas to shield some of the hot sun and thoroughly applying the sunscreen Scott scooped up Riley and I trailed behind with the camera. Our little guy stood ankle deep in the pool and didn't want to go further. He just didn't want to go in...however I did get a couple of cute pics of him which was most important. I found the Bummis was very, very trim on him- like a glove. I am not sure in another few months he might try to pull it off as it does fasten with velcro but then again swim season in Maine is for only 2 months-June and July.

A couple of days later we went to a beautiful beach called Saline. This time Riley was sporting his Imse Vimse Swim Diaper in Black Lizard. He was in a size large which I really should have him in a medium. He now weighs just a hair over 20lbs. I do like that it is a pull on pant and wouldn't have to worry about him "stripping" off the diaper. Upon looking at the Imse Vimse Swim Diapers you would think that they are way to small but once you put them on your child you will see that they fit just wonderfully and are meant to have a more snug fit. Scott walked Riley over to the edge of the water and this time his sent out a screech. Wow..it was loud! There was NO way he was going into the water.

I think the Imse Vimse Swim Diaper will last longer as there are no velcro closures and it is better for an older baby/child who might be curious enough to try to "strip". The Bummis is more ideal for a newborn to infant right before they realize there is velcro to play with. So essentially our experience with swim diapers had no water action (LOL!) involved but at least I now know how each on fits!

This summer have fun at the beach, pool, or at my house--the bath tub!!!

What a cutie! We went to St. Barts on our honeymoon. I just signed my daughter up for a mom and tot swim class and am wondering how she will like it. It seems like she will as she loves baths, but as you can attest, swimming and baths aren't the same.

Great pictures Kelly. I have 3 Bummis swim diapers, small, med, and large and used all with my oldest and now my youngest (18 mo.) is using the large. They have been great and I have had no problems (ie. blowouts) while using them. With my 2nd I have always had swim trunks over the diaper but with #1 he just wore the swim diaper and got a very stylish tan :)

While it does have velcro, the great thing about having a girl is that you can put a swim suit over it if they start messing with the velcro.....but I think she will be SO distracted by playing that she wont even pay any mind to the velcro tabs.

Thanks for the comparison! I got an Imse Vimse for my 14 m/o son, and love it! It's so trim and no velcro to rip off (which he's been doing a lot these days with his Bumgenius!) I think I'm going to order another IV, so we have 2 for the summer. =)

We have the bummis swim pant but I have always wanted to try the imse vimse one! Not sure if it would fit well with my skinny mini though. His pants don't stay up without a cloth diaper on in the first place :)

My son is able to pull off the velcro on the Bummis Swimmi, but we just put a pair of swim trunks over them now! You don't get to see the swim diaper, but at least you also don't get to see what might be inside!

Thanks for the confirmation! Last week I received the two Imse Vimse swim diapers for my son (around 20 lb.) and ALMOST sent back the size medium for a large because they seemed too small. They've fit great on him during his recent swim lessons, and I'm very pleased with them, so I'm glad I didn't send them back. It's nice to hear someone else thought the same thing and that I was probably right to stick with the medium. Thanks!

I am really looking forward to trying out our swim diaper! I already have one kid that hates the water, and one that you can't keep put of it (we live at the beach), so I am VERY curious what the third is going to be like! Great pictures, I love the last one and can just imagine the plea to get it off of his feet!

I have one of the Bummis Swimmis and although I LOVE how it fits my son pooped in it the FIRST time he wore it. The diaper did an wonderful job keeping all the nasty in but the diaper still smells after washing 2x. Any suggestions for me? We are thinking about cloth for #4 (on the way!!) so I am new to all of this....

Lydia: How are you washing the diaper cover? I'm assuming since you mentioned you're thinking about using cloth for #4 and being new - that you aren't currently laundering cloth diapers...

Typically we recommend running the soiled diapers through a cold wash (with a little detergent works best) - then run through a hot water wash (with detergent again - less is needed for cloth diapers) - you may opt to try and additional rinse.

Usually the diapers don't retain smells, especially if they've been laundered right away. How long did the diaper get stored before washing?

I hope this helps! Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions or concerns!